Category Archives: Discipleship

On Being an Authentic Christian Witness

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

There is much to munch on in a post entitled, Father Corapi and Authentic Christian Witness, by Anthony S. Layne on Outside the Asylum. Excerpt: So it is with authentic Christian witness. Ideally, a Christian properly formed and catechized isn’t … Continue reading →

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He is Gay, he is Catholic, and he is Fine

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

The Little Catholic Bubble, has a terrific guest post by Steve Gershom (pseudonym) who is a faithful Catholic who happens to be gay and chooses to be celibate. Excerpt: When Leila asked me to write about gay marriage, the first … Continue reading →

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Our Choices Shape Our Eternity

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Posting has been infrequent around here lately.  While I do have a lot of projects on the table right now, that isn’t  the whole story. Truth be told if wasting time was an Olympic event, I would be, the not … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Being a Christian Sucks

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

In the RCIA I have continually taught, with great conviction, that being a real Christian is not easy.  It requires agape love. That is, Christian love is self sacrificing love. To agape love is to always wish the well being … Continue reading →

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Being Catholic is Not for Wimps

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Too often we Catholics forget that it is not just those who come into the Church at Easter who are converts.  Even those of us who came to the baptismal font in our mother’s arms are converts.  At some point … Continue reading →

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Christians Should Weep for Bin Laden

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

The day after  the death of  Bin Laden, I wrote a post, Should Christians  Celebrate the Death of Bin Laden?”  No. Christians should never rejoice when a human being, made in the image and likeness of God, dies. Jim Tighe … Continue reading →

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On Following the Real Jesus

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

H/T New Advent. Eric Sammons over on his Divine Life Blog has posted a quote     up from a surprising source: Look, the secular response to the Christ story always goes like this: he was a great prophet, obviously a very … Continue reading →

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“We are all Frauds Before God”

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

One of the overwhelming aspects of being a deacons wife who is active in the parish is all of the praise that I, along with deacon, receive from parishioners. I feel so undeserving. Jesus has my number, Woe to you, … Continue reading →

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4th Week in Advent: Run To the Lord

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

In Sunday’s gospel Matthew quotes the prophet Isaiah: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.” Monsignor Pope has an Advent reflection posted. He reminds us that … Continue reading →

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Make Straight The Path

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

I ask God, everyday, to increase my heart so that I will be able to love more.  Elizabeth Scalia, aka The Anchoress has a reflection on what real love means. Exerpt: “Obstacles are the things we cling to so much, … Continue reading →

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